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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: 4/4/2025 ======= 1 Kings 12:1 ============ 1Ki 12:1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.(nasb) 1Ki 12:1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.(kjv) 1Ki 12:1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:2 ============ 1Ki 12:2 Now when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, he was living in Egypt (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon).(nasb) 1Ki 12:2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)(kjv) 1Ki 12:2 So it happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (he was still in Egypt, for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon and had been dwelling in Egypt),(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:3 ============ 1Ki 12:3 Then they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,(nasb) 1Ki 12:3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,(kjv) 1Ki 12:3 that they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:4 ============ 1Ki 12:4 "Your father made our yoke hard; now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you."(nasb) 1Ki 12:4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.(kjv) 1Ki 12:4 "Your father made our yoke heavy; now therefore, lighten the burdensome service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you."(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:5 ============ 1Ki 12:5 Then he said to them, "Depart for three days, then return to me." So the people departed.(nasb) 1Ki 12:5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.(kjv) 1Ki 12:5 So he said to them, "Depart for three days, then come back to me." And the people departed.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:6 ============ 1Ki 12:6 King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, "How do you counsel me to answer this people?"(nasb) 1Ki 12:6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?(kjv) 1Ki 12:6 Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, and he said, "How do you advise me to answer these people?"(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:7 ============ 1Ki 12:7 Then they spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and grant them their petition, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."(nasb) 1Ki 12:7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.(kjv) 1Ki 12:7 And they spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to these people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:8 ============ 1Ki 12:8 But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him.(nasb) 1Ki 12:8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:(kjv) 1Ki 12:8 But he rejected the advice which the elders had given him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:9 ============ 1Ki 12:9 So he said to them, "What counsel do you give that we may answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, 'Lighten the yoke which your father put on us'?"(nasb) 1Ki 12:9 And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?(kjv) 1Ki 12:9 And he said to them, "What advice do you give? How should we answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, 'Lighten the yoke which your father put on us'?"(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:10 ============ 1Ki 12:10 The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall say to this people who spoke to you, saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, now you make it lighter for us!' But you shall speak to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's loins!(nasb) 1Ki 12:10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.(kjv) 1Ki 12:10 Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you should speak to this people who have spoken to you, saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on us'--thus you shall say to them: 'My little finger shall be thicker than my father's waist!(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:11 ============ 1Ki 12:11 Whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.'"(nasb) 1Ki 12:11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.(kjv) 1Ki 12:11 And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scourges!' "(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:12 ============ 1Ki 12:12 Then Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day as the king had directed, saying, "Return to me on the third day."(nasb) 1Ki 12:12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.(kjv) 1Ki 12:12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had directed, saying, "Come back to me the third day."(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:13 ============ 1Ki 12:13 The king answered the people harshly, for he forsook the advice of the elders which they had given him,(nasb) 1Ki 12:13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;(kjv) 1Ki 12:13 Then the king answered the people roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:14 ============ 1Ki 12:14 and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions."(nasb) 1Ki 12:14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.(kjv) 1Ki 12:14 and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scourges!"(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:15 ============ 1Ki 12:15 So the king did not listen to the people; for it was a turn of events from the Lord, that He might establish His word, which the Lord spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. (nasb) 1Ki 12:15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.(kjv) 1Ki 12:15 So the king did not listen to the people; for the turn of events was from the Lord, that He might fulfill His word, which the Lord had spoken by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:16 ============ 1Ki 12:16 When all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, "What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; To your tents, O Israel! Now look after your own house, David! "So Israel departed to their tents.(nasb) 1Ki 12:16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.(kjv) 1Ki 12:16 Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying: "What share have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now, see to your own house, O David!" So Israel departed to their tents.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:17 ============ 1Ki 12:17 But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.(nasb) 1Ki 12:17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.(kjv) 1Ki 12:17 But Rehoboam reigned over the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:18 ============ 1Ki 12:18 Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam made haste to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.(nasb) 1Ki 12:18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.(kjv) 1Ki 12:18 Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was in charge of the revenue; but all Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. Therefore King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste to flee to Jerusalem.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:19 ============ 1Ki 12:19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.(nasb) 1Ki 12:19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.(kjv) 1Ki 12:19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:20 ============ 1Ki 12:20 It came about when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. None but the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.(nasb) 1Ki 12:20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.(kjv) 1Ki 12:20 Now it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:21 ============ 1Ki 12:21 Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.(nasb) 1Ki 12:21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.(kjv) 1Ki 12:21 And when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah with the tribe of Benjamin, one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:22 ============ 1Ki 12:22 But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,(nasb) 1Ki 12:22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,(kjv) 1Ki 12:22 But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:23 ============ 1Ki 12:23 "Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin and to the rest of the people, saying,(nasb) 1Ki 12:23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,(kjv) 1Ki 12:23 "Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:24 ============ 1Ki 12:24 'Thus says the Lord, "You must not go up and fight against your relatives the sons of Israel; return every man to his house, for this thing has come from Me."'" So they listened to the word of the Lord, and returned and went their way according to the word of the Lord. (nasb) 1Ki 12:24 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.(kjv) 1Ki 12:24 'Thus says the Lord: "You shall not go up nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel. Let every man return to his house, for this thing is from Me." ' " Therefore they obeyed the word of the Lord, and turned back, according to the word of the Lord.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:25 ============ 1Ki 12:25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived there. And he went out from there and built Penuel.(nasb) 1Ki 12:25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.(kjv) 1Ki 12:25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim, and dwelt there. Also he went out from there and built Penuel.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:26 ============ 1Ki 12:26 Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.(nasb) 1Ki 12:26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:(kjv) 1Ki 12:26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom may return to the house of David:(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:27 ============ 1Ki 12:27 If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will return to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah."(nasb) 1Ki 12:27 If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.(kjv) 1Ki 12:27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn back to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and go back to Rehoboam king of Judah."(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:28 ============ 1Ki 12:28 So the king consulted, and made two golden calves, and he said to them, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem; behold your gods, O Israel, that brought you up from the land of Egypt."(nasb) 1Ki 12:28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.(kjv) 1Ki 12:28 Therefore the king asked advice, made two calves of gold, and said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up from the land of Egypt!"(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:29 ============ 1Ki 12:29 He set one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.(nasb) 1Ki 12:29 And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.(kjv) 1Ki 12:29 And he set up one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:30 ============ 1Ki 12:30 Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan.(nasb) 1Ki 12:30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.(kjv) 1Ki 12:30 Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:31 ============ 1Ki 12:31 And he made houses on high places, and made priests from among all the people who were not of the sons of Levi.(nasb) 1Ki 12:31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.(kjv) 1Ki 12:31 He made shrines on the high places, and made priests from every class of people, who were not of the sons of Levi.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:32 ============ 1Ki 12:32 Jeroboam instituted a feast in the eighth month on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast which is in Judah, and he went up to the altar; thus he did in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves which he had made. And he stationed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.(nasb) 1Ki 12:32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.(kjv) 1Ki 12:32 Jeroboam ordained a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the feast that was in Judah, and offered sacrifices on the altar. So he did at Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made. And at Bethel he installed the priests of the high places which he had made.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 12:33 ============ 1Ki 12:33 Then he went up to the altar which he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised in his own heart; and he instituted a feast for the sons of Israel and went up to the altar to burn incense. (nasb) 1Ki 12:33 So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.(kjv) 1Ki 12:33 So he made offerings on the altar which he had made at Bethel on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in the month which he had devised in his own heart. And he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and offered sacrifices on the altar and burned incense.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 13:1 ============ 1Ki 13:1 Now behold, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the Lord, while Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.(nasb) 1Ki 13:1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.(kjv) 1Ki 13:1 And behold, a man of God went from Judah to Bethel by the word of the Lord, and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.(nkjv) |
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